Pakistan Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Pakistan unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.60%, a 0.75% decline from 2021.
Pakistan unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.34%, a 0.13% increase from 2020.
Pakistan unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.22%, a 1.39% increase from 2019.
Pakistan unemployment rate for 2019 was 4.83%, a 0.75% increase from 2018.

Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:

Pakistan Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year	Unemployment Rate (%)	Annual Change
2022	5.60%	-0.75%
2021	6.34%	0.13%
2020	6.22%	1.39%
2019	4.83%	0.75%
2018	4.08%	0.89%
2017	3.19%	0.90%
2016	2.29%	-1.28%
2015	3.57%	1.74%
2014	1.83%	-1.12%
2013	2.95%	-0.72%
2012	3.67%	2.87%
2011	0.80%	0.15%
2010	0.65%	0.11%
2009	0.54%	0.12%
2008	0.42%	0.02%
2007	0.40%	-0.18%
2006	0.58%	0.00%
2005	0.58%	0.00%
2004	0.58%	0.00%
2003	0.58%	0.00%
2002	0.59%	0.00%
2001	0.59%	0.00%
2000	0.59%	0.00%
1999	0.59%	0.00%
1998	0.59%	0.00%
1997	0.59%	0.00%
1996	0.59%	0.00%
1995	0.59%	0.00%
1994	0.59%	0.00%
1993	0.59%	0.00%
1992	0.58%	0.00%
1991	0.58%	0.58%
1990	0.00%	0.00%
1989	0.00%	0.00%
1988	0.00%	0.00%
1987	0.00%	0.00%
1986	0.00%	0.00%
1985	0.00%	0.00%
1984	0.00%	0.00%
1983	0.00%	0.00%
1982	0.00%	0.00%
1981	0.00%	0.00%
1980	0.00%	0.00%
1979	0.00%	0.00%
1978	0.00%	0.00%
1977	0.00%	0.00%
1976	0.00%	0.00%
1975	0.00%	0.00%
1974	0.00%	0.00%
1973	0.00%	0.00%
1972	0.00%	0.00%
1971	0.00%	0.00%
1970	0.00%	0.00%
1969	0.00%	0.00%
1968	0.00%	0.00%
1967	0.00%	0.00%
1966	0.00%	0.00%
1965	0.00%	0.00%
1964	0.00%	0.00%
1963	0.00%	0.00%
1962	0.00%	0.00%
1961	0.00%	0.00%
1960	0.00%	0.00%